Mariners tumble with 3-1 loss to Orioles

They had the Countdown to Cooperstown. And the countdown to 3,000. But now that Dave Niehaus and Ichiro's days have passed, all that's left... Wednesday | Minnesota, 1:40 p.m., FSN | M's LH Washburn (5-10, 4.77) vs. RH Blackburn (8-6, 3.56) Thursday | Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m., FSN | M's RH Hernandez (7-7, 3.04) vs. RH Sonnanstine (11-6, 4.58) They had the Countdown to Cooperstown. And the countdown to 3,000. But now that Dave Niehaus and Ichiro's days have passed, all that's left is the countdown to 100. It will take 22 wins in the next 52 games to avoid becoming the first 100-loss team with a $100 million payroll, and if Saturday night's showing is any indication, the Mariners just might make history. In a 3-1 loss to Baltimore, the Mariners hitters left Felix Hernandez on the hook for his seventh loss of the year. As the... [read full story]